SEAMS! workflow/fixes/etc..

theslingshot

Hey there! I would like to know the best way you guys have to fix seams like this one for example. Is there some kind of software that can get this easily fixed. I used to use the 3D option in Photoshop, but we don't have the extended version here at work. Do you try to get the seams all well aligned in the UVs so it's an easier fix...

I really need your ideas right now

Hang10

Without seeing how the UVs are setup, I'd suggest aligning (straightening) the UVs in a sort of 'perfect' rectangle. I'm assuming the pattern is tileable so it should ideally line up properly.

Ace-Angel

Question is, does need to align perfectly? Nothing in real-life is 100% tileable, there will be stretching or welding in edges, especially when patterns are wrapped around a unique item or object.

Can you hide the seam or work with it? Or must it tile a 100%? Is it a unique item (weapon, character, etc) and how are UV's put out? What the material call limit?

Hang10's solution would be the easiest, just square-flatten that specific part and tile the texture either through a another material or do it manually.

Snader

Yes. Sometimes things need to align perfectly. I don't see seams in the skin around my arms, for example.

theslingshot

Alright thanks guys! I guess there is no awesome secret solution then I'll just rework my UV, if needed, but I will probably be able to make them fit pretty easily but moving(warping) the tilable around.

Thanks

CheeseOnToast

Yeah, for stuff like this, chainmail etc. I'll take a little UV warping to get straight seams that match up. Ideally though, if you bake that pattern from the highpoly it's even easier to avoid. I use a lot of noisemaker in zbrush these days to have these high-frequency patterns as part of the highpoly mesh.

theslingshot

Noisemaker...that's what i was looking for! Couldn't remember the name. I need to get into that

sprunghunt

there are several solutions you could use here:

1) use render to texture to render a version of the model that's re-mapped to fit the texture over the seams.

2) texture on an actual seam with maybe some buckles?

3) the solution others have proposed (straighten uvs)

riot

this could help you, it has some great tricks for hiding/avoiding seams.

Zepic

Vertex painting over the seams sometimes works.